Coming soon Capacity-building Grant
Academic and Grant Proposal Writing Capacity Grant
Training and mentoring for researchers and academic staff in writing competitive research proposals, grant applications and academic papers.
This is a planned grant concept and is not yet open. Eligibility criteria, value and deadlines will be published when the Foundation opens the call.
Overview
Well-designed research often goes unfunded or unpublished because proposals and manuscripts do not meet the expectations of funders and journals. This grant concept supports practical training and mentoring in academic writing and competitive proposal development.
Who can apply
Intended for: Faculty & lecturers, Research institutions, Researchers, Universities.
Detailed eligibility criteria will be published when this call opens.
How applications are assessed
Selection criteria will be published with the call.
Applications are screened for eligibility and completeness, reviewed and scored by qualified reviewers who have declared any conflicts of interest, and decided by an authorised committee. Automated tools may help check completeness, but funding decisions are always made by people. Read the grant guidelines.
Expected outcomes and impact
- Participants able to prepare complete, competitive proposals
- A pipeline of proposals submitted to funders
- InputsTrainers and mentors; learning materials; proposal review clinics.
- ActivitiesWriting workshops; proposal clinics; one-to-one mentoring; mock review panels.
- OutputsParticipants trained; proposals and manuscripts developed.
- OutcomesMore competitive proposals submitted and manuscripts accepted.
- Long-term impactIncreased research funding and output for participating institutions.
How results will be measured
- Participants trained
- Proposals submitted after training
- Proposals funded
- Manuscripts submitted and accepted